• Leading Community Services Organisation
• Salary packaging, and competitive sector remuneration
• Full Time, permanent position

About the opportunity

The Team Leader - Family Services leads family support workers and practitioners within an integrated team of professionals. The position is based at our Ballarat office and supports a team in both Ballarat and Horsham locations. The Team Leader brings experience and an understanding of practice supervision, people leadership, quality and service improvement to facilitate and ensure the delivery of effective, high-quality services and outcomes to clients.

Team Leader is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day operations, supervision and reporting in line with service agreements and organisational expectation and will assist to develop and lead a highly competent, engaged and passionate professional team.

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What’s on offer

Full-time, permanent position based in Horsham or Ballarat servicing central highlands and Wimmera. Travel is required in this position.

In addition to a base salary and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program. You will have access to paid parental leave for up to 10 weeks and can receive a 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.

About you

We are looking for the successful applicant to role model positive culture, and continuously develop effective time management to support the dynamic team environment and the ability to lead the team through change.

You will also have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in social work or community development
• Relevant experience in a human services, welfare or social services role
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of casework services in the health or welfare sector
• Proven experience in leading and developing a diverse, engaged and cross-functional workforce focused on delivery of client outcomes
• Demonstrated staff supervision and leadership skills and ability to deal with challenging clients and complex issues
• Program management and community development experience.

How to apply

Click "Apply Now" to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

Get in touch

For more information or questions regarding the role, please contact Kate Waterworth – Manager - Child, Youth and Family on 0434 604 752.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.